Your literature review should be a critical analysis of at least six current (less than 5 years old) relevant, and reliable resources related to your research question.
Evaluate and interpret the literature on the topic by organizing the themes into sub-topics.
As you write your literature review, follow these guidelines:
Use the third person. Do not include your opinion or indicate a prejudice toward the findings.
Provide an overview of the sources, including a solid background, identifying prior research.
Organize your literature review utilizing headings to highlight key topics that align to your research question.
Synthesize the information about each topic. Demonstrate what you have learned from the literature.
Analyze the information gathered. Identify any gaps in literature and plans for future research. Demonstrate the importance of your research and how it fits within the field of education.
As you transition from one article to the next, make connections between the articles. In your concluding paragraph, summarize what you have discussed, provide clarity about gaps or limitations in the literature on your topic area and establish your research question(s).
